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Grow Boating Phuket Evening - August 2026
Grow Boating Phuket Evening - August 2026
We look forward to seeing you at the Grow Boating Phuket Evening at the Boardwalk Bistro and Bar at the Phuket Boat Lagoon from 5pm. We are delighted to announce that our drinks sponsor for the evening will be Alpha Revati Yachting - A Boutique Yachting Brand. Inspiring a lifelong love for yachting and maritime life in Thailand, Alpha Revati is your premier destination as a dealer of Jeanneau Boats and for private luxury cruises & boat charters. See https://www.facebook.com/p/Alpha-Revati-100088142664440/ There will be a delicious buffet sponsored by the Boardwalk Bistro and Bar for all attendees and as always, all your favourite beverages will be available from the bar. Come and join in the fun, everyone is welcome and there is no entry fee. If you know anyone you think would be interested in coming, please invite them along. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/GrowBoatingPhuket
Phuket schools honoured for anti-corruption education efforts
Phuket schools honoured for anti-corruption education efforts
PHUKET: Nine educational institutions in Phuket have been recognised for outstanding efforts in promoting anti-corruption values, with provincial officials reaffirming their commitment to strengthening transparency and good governance across government agencies.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: TRAGEDY: TRAGEDY: 11-year-old Driver Runs Over Monks, French Fugitive CAUGHT In Phuket || July 3
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: TRAGEDY: TRAGEDY: 11-year-old Driver Runs Over Monks, French Fugitive CAUGHT In Phuket || July 3
PHUKET XTRA - July 3 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Vietnam Airlines launches Ho Chi Minh-Phuket direct flights
Vietnam Airlines launches Ho Chi Minh-Phuket direct flights
PHUKET: Vietnam Airlines has launched direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket, with four weekly services expected to strengthen tourism links between Thailand and Vietnam while supporting efforts to attract a growing number of Vietnamese visitors to the island.
British man’s visa revoked over assault on Patong tuk-tuk driver
British man’s visa revoked over assault on Patong tuk-tuk driver
PHUKET: A British national accused of assaulting a tuk-tuk driver in Patong after allegedly refusing to pay a B300 fare has had his permission to stay in Thailand revoked and now faces deportation proceedings, Phuket Immigration officials have confirmed.
Phuket international schools targeted in Chalong nominee raids
Phuket international schools targeted in Chalong nominee raids
PHUKET: Chalong Police Chief Chalong Police Chief Pol Col Surasak Jaidee has confirmed that his officers will expand their investigations into local international schools in the south of the island as part of the national order to crack down on nominee businesses.
Russell seeks to rebuild title bid with home win
Russell seeks to rebuild title bid with home win
FORMULA ONE: Fresh from a confidence-boosting victory in Austria, George Russell will seek to re-establish his title credentials this weekend by beating Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli and winning again in the British Grand Prix.
Europeans steer clear amid heatwave
Europeans steer clear amid heatwave
BANGKOK: Europe’s most severe heatwave has yet to trigger a surge in tourists to Thailand, with Phuket hotels slashing low-season rates by 70-80% compared with the high season as surging airfares continue to deter both domestic and foreign visitors.
French fugitive wanted by Interpol arrested in Phuket
French fugitive wanted by Interpol arrested in Phuket
PHUKET: A French national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for alleged involvement in organised crime, kidnapping and money laundering has been arrested in Phuket and is being deported to Luxembourg.
Transformer explosion sets Patong restaurant ablaze
Transformer explosion sets Patong restaurant ablaze
PHUKET: A transformer explosion sparked a fire that spread to a restaurant in Patong yesterday afternoon (July 2), causing extensive damage to the business and two parked motorcycles. No injuries were reported.
Russian woman dies after fall from Kathu condo
Russian woman dies after fall from Kathu condo
PHUKET: A 32-year-old Russian woman died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium building in Kathu yesterday (July 2), with police saying preliminary inquiries indicate she had argued with her husband shortly before the incident.
Court jails eight for illegal surrogacy
Court jails eight for illegal surrogacy
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court has sentenced four obstetricians and four brokers to prison terms of up to 15 years for their roles in a transnational commercial surrogacy network, ruling that they treated the human body as a commodity and deliberately circumvented the law.
Tha Chatchai checkpoint bust nets 202 meth pills
Tha Chatchai checkpoint bust nets 202 meth pills
PHUKET: A 37-year-old man from Ranong was arrested after police discovered 202 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills concealed beneath the roof lining of his pickup truck during an inspection at the Phuket Checkpoint in Mai Khao Wednesday afternoon (July 1).
Swiss National Day Party 2026 — Celebrate Switzerland
Swiss National Day Party 2026 — Celebrate Switzerland
The Swiss Society Phuket warmly invites you to celebrate Swiss National Day on Saturday, 1 August at Mövenpick Laguna Bangtao. As dusk settles over the palms, join us from 5.15 pm for a welcome apéro, a hearty Swiss BBQ buffet and lively Swiss music — a heartfelt evening of good food, familiar faces and that unmistakable touch of home far from home. Whether you’re Swiss or simply love Switzerland, you’re most welcome to share the celebration.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 31KG Cannabis Airport Bust! Old Town Floods & Python Caught, Fatal Motorbike Crash || July 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 31KG Cannabis Airport Bust! Old Town Floods & Python Caught, Fatal Motorbike Crash || July 2
PHUKET XTRA - July 2 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Eight monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy
Eight monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy
MUKDAHAN: At least eight monks were killed and 18 others injured after a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy ploughed into a morning pilgrimage in Muang district of Mukdahan province today (July 2).
Searching for the best club team in world rugby
Searching for the best club team in world rugby
RUGBY: I know the world rugby calendar is stretched and there is major concern over player workloads. However, the quality of rugby on show in this year’s domestic league finals suggests there could be huge global demand for an end-of-season competition to find the world’s best club team.
Suspects face criminal charges for illegally occupied land in Rawai
Suspects face criminal charges for illegally occupied land in Rawai
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have ordered the demolition of buildings and illegal structures from some seven rai of public land in Rawai and have filed criminal complaints against two suspects.
Trade group: Jet fuel prices likely to remain elevated
Trade group: Jet fuel prices likely to remain elevated
BANGKOK: Despite optimism around the US-Iran ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, it will take time for jet fuel prices to return to pre-crisis levels and airfares could remain high for longer than passengers expect, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Smuggled cigarettes seized at Rawai Post Office
Smuggled cigarettes seized at Rawai Post Office
PHUKET: More than 2,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes were seized during a joint operation at the Rawai Post Office yesterday (July 1), with authorities now working to identify those behind the shipment and dismantle the distribution network.